Gilmoregirl1012

I know its a few months away but I thought I would start a thread for Nov 2020! My date is 11/9! Looking forward to starting my new journey, hoping Covid doesn't screw stuff up!

@Darktowerdream It took me about a week or more before I could stand almost upright. I stayed in Miami 10 days after my surgery. I flew back and didn’t have any issues other than dealing with making sure the drains weren’t kinked while sitting in the plane seat. They did ask when I went through the body scanner but she just looked at my drains and sent me on my way.

They may give you a note to show them at the airport just to help with the process.

After getting home It was still a few weeks before I could stand upright for a decent amount of time. I think most of it was gaining the strength in my core back. The fajita helps tremendously. As far as the bathroom problem I never actually found a good solution for this. I always ended up taking it all the way off to go number 2.

Hope your flight and recovery goes well.

Luckily our surgeon ( @ChubRub & mine) has: zero deaths, his medical license is valid, is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, is not being disciplined by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), or the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)- all of which he is an active member in good standing.
He is on several committees for these societies that regulate plastic surgery safety. Conducting research on your surgeon is important. You can go to certificationmatters.org (and floridahealth.gov to look up any Miami) physician’s credentials.

I’m 5’ 3/4” and I’m in the Pre surgery stage. I was originally thinking the sleeve as well but I have a feeling the bypass may be what the surgeon recommends. I’m waiting on all my records to get sent to them so they can schedule my consult. I’ll keep you updated on what they tell me.

Good luck! I’ll def be thinking of u all day.

Hi. This is my first post. I am a 50 year old woman with life long weight struggles. I am near the top of my weight range right now at 251 pounds at 5 feet tall. I'm half way through my pre OP appointments at this point. At my initial visit, I discussed having the gastric sleeve but the more I read about the bypass, I think it may be a better choice for me. I do have some problems with heartburn and I see that the sleeve can aggravate that condition. Anyone around my height and weight have the bypass instead or planning to? I'd love to hear a few different takes on this. Thank you.
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I wanted to give an update. I completed all the requirements for federal BCBS on August 12. On August 23 my doctors office called and told me insurance approved my surgery. August 28 is my pre-op consult with my surgeon and prep class. I will have surgery within the next four weeks!

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